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John Aki Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Grammar help please?
Hi,
Could you please comment on these sentences for me?
I have it [ squirrelled / hidden ] away. (Both are pretty much same meaning here, active voice)
I denied having it [ squirreled / hidden ] away. (Passive voice)
Cheers
John Aki
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John Aki I have it [ squirrelled / hidden ] away. (Both are pretty much same meaning here ... Right, though "squirrelled" is a more "colourful" word, so it wouldn't always be appropriate to interchange them.
- John Aki I have it [ squirrelled / hidden ] away.
- (Both are pretty much same meaning here ...
- Right, though "squirrelled" is a more "colourful" word, so it wouldn't always be appropriate to interchange them.
- John Aki active voice What are you referring to?
- "have", the main verb, is active.
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John AkiI have it [ squirrelled / hidden ] away. (Both are pretty much same meaning here ...
Right, though "squirrelled" is a more "colourful" word, so it wouldn't always be appropriate to interchange them.
John Akiactive voice
What are you referring to? "have", the main verb, is active. "squirrelled" and "hidden"
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